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单词 jenny-spinner
释义 ˈjenny-spinner
1. A popular name in the north of the crane-fly or daddy-long-legs.
1817Edinb. Even. Courant 1 Sept. (Jam.), The worm which so much injured the oat crop this season is the progeny of the fly..with long legs and body, called jenny-spinners. It belongs to the order diptera, and the genus tipula.1825Brockett, Jenny-spinner, or Long-legg'd tyalyur.1893Northumbld. Gloss., Jenny-spinner..the insect called daddy-long-legs or Harry-long-legs.
2. A child's teetotum.
1824Mactaggart Gallovid. Encycl., Jennie Spinner, a toy.1825Brockett, Jinny-spinner, a play-thing among children.
3. One who spins with a jenny.
1828Blackw. Mag. XXIV. 871 The Cotton Lords claim the superiority for Arkwright, the jenny-spinner.
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